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1 Corinthians 12:12–14 (ESV) — 12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body,

though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. 13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves

or free—and all were made to drink of one Spirit.14 For the body does not consist of one member but of many.

1 Corinthians 12:12-26 Overview:

Vs 12-14 The Love Of Christ Has United Us As Members Of His Body In His Spirit...

Vs 14-18 God Has Sovereignly Arranged The Body So There Is No Inferiority, But Purpose For Every Member

Vs 19-26 God Has Sovereignly Composed The Body So There Is No Superiority, But Honor For Every Member

VS 12-14 THE LOVE OF CHRIST HAS UNITED US AS MEMBERS OF HIS BODY IN HIS SPIRIT...

SO WALK IN THE SPIRIT TOGETHER!

WE ARE ONE BODY WITH CHRIST

12 For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body,

so it is with Christ

Ephesians 5:29–30

For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it,

just as Christ does the church, 30 because we are members of his body.

WE ARE ALL BAPTIZED BY CHRIST IN HIS SPIRIT

13 For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body—Jews or Greeks, slaves or free...

Ephesians 1:13–14

In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised

Holy Spirit,14 who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it,to the praise of his glory..

WE HAVE ALL BEEN MADE TO DRINK OF THE ONE SPIRIT

...and all were made to drink of one Spirit...

THE LOVE OF CHRIST HAS GIVEN NEW LIFE IN THE SPIRIT, THAT IS TO BEAR FRUIT IN LOVE FOR THE BODY OF CHRIST!

Romans 8:1–11

V1-4 There is no condemnation in Christ,

there is freedom to walk by the Spirit

V5-8 The mind of Christ is ours in the

battle against sin so we can live in peace

for the pleasure of God.

V9-11 All who belong to Christ have the

Spirit of Christ in them now! And will give

life to our MORTAL bodies...

Galatians 5:16-26

V16-24 Walking by the Spirit is

actively living as you want to (in

obedience to Christ) free from sin and

bearing fruit of the Spirit!

V25-26 Let US keep in step together

with the Spirit... Let US not become

conceited, provoking or envying one

another.

Ephesians 5:15-21

V15-18 Attentive careful, and actively

participating in what passively

transforms us

V19-21 Life in the Spirit is life in the

community of Christ, in submission to

one another out of reverence for

Christ!

Consider the implications of these truths! How should this your connection in and with the body of Christ?